Koutiala climate — normals and trends
Koutiala (Mali) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.6 °C and it receives 755 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (32.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Koutiala averages 0 frost days, 303 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 107 rainy days per year.
Koutiala has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.5 °C (on 6 May 2019) and the coldest 10.5 °C (on 28 December 1960).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KoutialaSikasso
- coords
- 12.39°, -5.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.6°C
Average daily high
33.6°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
755mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
7.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
303 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
107 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
22.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
280 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.5 °C
6 May 2019
Coldest day
10.5 °C
28 December 1960
Wettest day
134 mm
8 August 2012
Windiest day
31.8 km/h
25 May 1940
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
46.6 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
6.4 °C
28 December 1960
Sunniest day
12.7 h
19 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 34.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 39.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 8 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 39.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 36.7 °C | -0.5 °C | 7 mm | -36 mm |
| Jun | 33.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 57 mm | -23 mm |
| Jul | 30.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 187 mm | +15 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 215 mm | -17 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 121 mm | -31 mm |
| Oct | 35.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 17 mm | -34 mm |
| Nov | 35.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 32.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 9 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Koutiala?
Koutiala has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.6 °C and it receives 755 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Koutiala?
The hottest day measured in Koutiala between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, reaching 43.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Koutiala?
The coldest day measured in Koutiala between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1960, at 10.5 °C.
Does it snow in Koutiala?
Almost never: Koutiala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Koutiala warmed?
Yes: Koutiala warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Koutiala?
The wettest day measured in Koutiala between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 2012, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Koutiala?
The windiest day measured in Koutiala between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 1940, with winds reaching 31.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Koutiala?
The warmest month in Koutiala is April (32.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Koutiala?
Koutiala receives on average 755 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Koutiala?
Koutiala gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Koutiala?
Yes: Koutiala has on average 280 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Koutiala?
In Koutiala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 6.4 °C on 28 December 1960.
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